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California Agaricus

agaricus californicus

The California Agaricus is a delightful mushroom that often pops up in gardens and forests. Kids can spot its white cap and learn how it helps nature by breaking down old plant material!

Lebensraum: California Agaricus thrives in forests, gardens, and grassy areas.

Aussehen

The California Agaricus has a white to yellowish cap, often bruising yellow, and a robust white stem. Its gills start pinkish and darken to chocolate brown as spores mature, making it visually distinct from some edible look-alikes.

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California Agaricus
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California Agaricus

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Pilze

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its tasty-looking appearance, this mushroom will give you a tummy ache!

It smells distinctly like carbolic acid, sometimes compared to ink or phenol!

Its tiny spores, released by the billions, can travel far on the wind to grow new mushrooms.

Mushrooms are actually more closely related to animals than they are to plants!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

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Stinky Warning

California Agaricus releases a strong carbolic (ink-like) odor that helps warn animals it's not good to eat.

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Hidden Web

California Agaricus has a vast underground network of mycelium that helps it break down nutrients in the soil.

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Stomach Shield

California Agaricus can produce compounds that cause stomach upset, helping protect itself from hungry creatures.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-10 cm
Edibility
poisonous
Cap Diameter
8-18 cm
Wachstumssubstrat
soil
Saison
Fall, winter, spring
Sporenfarbe
Dark brown

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Leopard slug

Limax maximus

Slugs sometimes munch on the mushroom's cap.

eaten by

Fungus gnat

Sciara coprophila

Their larvae feed on the mushroom's tissues.

depends on

Coast Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia

Decomposes fallen leaves and organic debris nearby.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

California MushroomGarden Agaricus

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always ask an adult before picking or eating wild mushrooms!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von California Agaricus?

5-10 cm

Was ist der/die/das edibility von California Agaricus?

poisonous

Was ist der/die/das cap Diameter von California Agaricus?

8-18 cm

Wo findet man California Agaricus normalerweise?

California Agaricus thrives in forests, gardens, and grassy areas.

Was ist der/die/das wachstumssubstrat von California Agaricus?

soil

Was ist der/die/das saison von California Agaricus?

Fall, winter, spring

Was ist der/die/das sporenfarbe von California Agaricus?

Dark brown

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